Elrose is a town located just to the north of the Coteau Hills. It is south of
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and north of
Swift Current
Swift Current is the fifth largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Swift Current grew 6.8% between 2011 and 2016, ending up at ...
on
Highway 4 and
Highway 44. A community in the middle of an agricultural economy, Elrose has also become a local hub of activity in the oil industry. The town is surrounded by the
Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257.
History
Some homesteaders and other settlers were established in the area before the arrival of the railroads, being situated along the remains of the historic
Swift Current-Battleford Trail
The 190 mile long (300 km) Swift Current-Battleford Trail was an important late-19th century transportation and communications link between settlements of Swift Current and Battleford - the result of a brisk trade, in buffalo bones which ...
, but the majority of newcomers arrived by rail later. In 1909, the ''
Rural Municipality Monet 257, Saskatchewan'' was organized. It was named after a local farmer, Fortunat Monet (pronounced Monette). The town of Elrose was originally called LaBerge after local landowner Albert LaBerge. After the railway arrived in 1913, the countryside quickly filled with people and a meeting was called to discuss a permanent name for the town. Elrose was chosen, although the origin of this name is unclear for certain.
Elrose incorporated as a village in 1914. Schools and grain elevators were built, the town grew as more people arrived, and prairie sod was turned under to sow crops. The newly tilled land was rich, agriculture was profitable, and communities thrived. In 1951 Elrose reached Town status. During the 60s and 70s smaller villages in the area (Hughton, Wartime, Forgan, Greenan) began to decline and their populations migrated to Elrose.
The Town of Elrose continues to move forward with the times and new prosperity appears as the local oilpatch is growing significantly. The agriculture industry is thriving as well, contributing to recent growth in the community.
Elrose is part of Treaty 6 territory.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Elrose had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Climate
Government
Elrose is part of the
Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Cypress Hills—Grasslands is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Geography
The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Saskatchewan.
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Federal Riding with
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as the federal
Member of Parliament
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representing this town in
Ottawa
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. Elrose belongs to the provincial constituency
Rosetown-Elrose
Rosetown-Elrose is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The largest community is Rosetown with a population of 2,277. Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Outlook (pop. 1,936), ...
, with the elected
Member of the Legislative Assembly
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Jim Reiter
James Reiter is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Rosetown-Elrose in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. He is a member of the Saskatchewan Party.
On May 29, 2009, Reiter w ...
who represents this town in
Regina. The town of Elrose has its affairs looked after by Elrose Town Council, currently headed by Mayor Dane MacDonald.
Education
Elrose Composite School provides both
primary
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and
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for Elrose and surrounding rural areas. Elrose Composite School is part of the
Sun West School Division
Located in west-central Saskatchewan, the Sun West School Division covers approximately 25,600 square kilometers. On its east side, the Division includes schools in Davidson and Kenaston, whose attendance areas include students on the east side ...
which provides education to the west-central part of Saskatchewan, one of the largest school divisions in the area. Early childhood education is provided at the community owned daycare, the Elrose ABC Family Centre.
Recreation
As with most rural Saskatchewan towns, Elrose offers a variety of opportunities for people to get out and enjoy themselves. There is the Elrose Memorial Hall, a 40' x 120' structure built in the 1950s and expanded in 2019, that serves as an excellent venue for a variety of events including dances, plays, weddings and auctions.
The Elrose-Monet Uniplex is a multi-use facility located at the southern end of Elrose's Main Street. This facility was constructed following the loss by fire of the original Elrose Arena. The Elrose-Monet Uniplex houses a skating rink, curling rink, and (a rarity for most small towns) an olympic sized indoor swimming pool. In 2021 a major project was completed; installing a concrete floor in the skating arena. The arena floor is now able to be used year round for a variety of activities and events. The building serves as a base for the sports grounds behind it, which include baseball diamonds, a batting cage, and a number of full service campsites. The Uniplex continues to be an outstanding facility for the town and surrounding community.
Recreational parks
*Elrose Regional Park
[
Completed in 1993 with the help of local communities. ]
Library
*Wheatland Regional Library
Media
Newspapers
*
Eston-Elrose Press Review
Transportation
Previous to the building of railroads, many travellers through the area followed the historic
Swift Current-Battleford Trail
The 190 mile long (300 km) Swift Current-Battleford Trail was an important late-19th century transportation and communications link between settlements of Swift Current and Battleford - the result of a brisk trade, in buffalo bones which ...
. This winding cart trail connected Fort Battleford on the North Saskatchewan River with the Saskatchewan Landing, a natural crossing on the South Saskatchewan River. Both
Highway 4 and
Highway 44 serve vehicular traffic to and from Elrose.
See also
*
Sun West School Division
Located in west-central Saskatchewan, the Sun West School Division covers approximately 25,600 square kilometers. On its east side, the Division includes schools in Davidson and Kenaston, whose attendance areas include students on the east side ...
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
*
List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
A rural municipality (RM) is a type of incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A rural municipality is created by the Minister of Municipal Relations by ministerial order via section 49 of ''The Municipalities Act''. ...
References
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Towns in Saskatchewan